A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5985-00-054-5315
NSN 6145-00-296-0085
NSN 5960-01-264-2087
NSN 5920-00-468-3074
NSN 2925-00-969-8340
NSN 6110-00-114-0868
NSN 5990-00-893-0957
NSN 5895-00-859-2545
NSN 6610-01-266-8691
NSN 5895-01-519-9373
NSN 5895-00-004-1891
NSN 5855-01-447-4097